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Commack Commack community unites for 10th annual St. Baldrick’s Day event BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Students, teachers and parents in Commack recently went bald for a cause. For the 10th year running, members of the Commack School District and surrounding community gathered at the high school March 1 to shave their heads in support of childhood cancer research. Over 100 people participated to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a not-for-profit whose goal is to raise funds to find cures for childhood cancer. In the past nine years the district has held the event, Commack has raised over $650,000. This year the district raised close to $45,000, with some teams donating well over $10,000. The annual event is organized by Commack High School teachers Lee Tunick, Bill Scaduto and Dan Revera. Since its inception, close to 1,000 people have shaved their heads in solidarity to those suffering childhood cancer. Hairdressing students from Eastern Suffolk BOCES donated their time to cut the participants hair. The idea for the fundraiser came about through a cancer awareness club that Revera and Scaduto ran at the high school for quite some time. “Bill Scaduto and myself have been

From left, John Reina, Lucas Caruana and Megan McVetty go under the buzzer at the March 1 fundraiser. Photos by David Luces

working in this building for 20 years,” said Revera. At that time St. Baldrick’s didn’t exist as we know it today. When we first found out about St. Baldrick’s, we would go to a school in Northport and a colleague of mine thought why don’t we host our own event here [at the high school].” Now with the event in its 10th year, Revera

said it is great to see Commack School District students and community come out to support this. “One of the main influx of people [that come here] are the elementary students,” the high school teacher said. “Anything that we can do to generate [money] to help these kids who are going through this is great.” Revera added that the students that came to the event have shown

bravery, have stood up for what’s right and are dedicated to a good cause. “That’s why we are here,” he said. “Just the thought of a family going through something like this and dealing with their child battling cancer — I can’t even imagine. If providing one day where we can support them and try to help however we can, it’s the least we can do.”

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Smithtown

Obituary

Smithtown receives AAA Memorial service set for SBU philanthropist Erwin Staller bond rating for 2019

The Town of Smithtown has received confirmation that it will hold its AAA bond rating, reporting a stable outlook for the fiscal year 2019, according to a press release from the town. Highlights from the report included Smithtown’s minimal debt and pension burden, strong fiscal management, ample reserves and liquidity and a large, diverse tax base. “I want to personally thank our Comptroller Donald P. Musgnug, his remarkable team and the town’s bond consultants for the tireless commitment to maintaining Smithtown’s fiscal strength,” said town Supervisor Edward Wehrheim (R). “Because of their dedication, this bond rating will play a vital role in funding $9.3 million in capital projects throughout the town.” According to Moody’s, Smithtown’s future tax base growth will likely come from development of downtown hamlets and the commercial/retail sectors. When figures were submitted to Moody’s last year, the town

had approximately 1.4 million square feet of commercial space either pending, approved or nearly completed. According to town officials, there is now 2.1 million square feet of commercial space either pending, approved or nearly completed. Like many towns on Long Island, Smithtown is looking to keep the younger generations local by focusing residential development on condos and apartments, citing 450 condo projects currently at various stages of development, according to the press release. Public capital improvements slated for 2019 include a two-year total renovation of Flynn Memorial Park; upgrades to beautifying the Senior Center Campus (Animal Shelter, Fire Training Center); replacing the water main and electric infrastructure; investments in cyber security; modernizing playgrounds, parks and spray parks; and improvements at Smithtown Landing Country Club and the town’s marina.

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The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University is preparing to celebrate the life of Long Island real estate developer and philanthropist, Erwin Staller. A memorial service has been set for April 27 at the venue to remember the SBU benefactor who died Feb. 11, at age 97, at his Lloyd Harbor home. “Over the years, Erwin Staller’s commitment to the center and to the university was steadfast,” said Alan Inkles, director of the Staller Center. “He, along with his wife Pearl [affectionately called Freddie], his son Cary and the extended family, has been a true supporter of the arts and has been the foundation of the center’s success.” After his father’s death in 1987, Staller and his family donated the first seven-figure gift to SBU of $1.8 million. The donation resulted in the establishment of The Staller Center for the Arts in memory of his parents, Max and Mary Staller. The developer received the Stony Brook Medal for Extraordinary Service in 1989 and an honorary doctorate of humane letters at SBU in 2001. He also served on the Stony Brook Foundation board of trustees for more than 30 years and was founding chair of Stony Brook Foundation Realty. “It was always a pleasure to have him and Freddie in the audience knowing how much he enjoyed all kinds of performances,” Inkles said. “As a philanthropist, adviser and friend to the arts, the university and to the region, he will be greatly missed.” In a letter sent to SBU faculty after Staller’s passing, SBU President Dr. Samuel L. Stanley Jr. said the initial donation of $1.8 million helped “create a foundation for the Staller’s legacy of philanthropy at Stony Brook University spanning 35 years.” Staller and his wife also funded Staller Scholars, which provides scholarships for graduate music students pursuing doctorates in the Department of Music. The university credits Staller for championing a project to have a campus hotel for more than 23 years until its fruition in 2013. As a result, the roadway between Hilton Garden Inn and the Administration building will be dedicated as Erwin P. Staller Way. Stanley said Staller, his wife, family and friends joined together in supporting the Staller Center’s mission, and to date they have contributed more than $16 million to fund various programs. “As we reflect on Erwin’s myriad contributions in time and treasure to benefit our students, faculty, staff and our community, though I will miss him dearly, I am inspired by Erwin Staller’s vision and focus, and in the knowledge that his powerful legacy will live on at Stony Brook for generations to come,”

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Stanley said. Staller was raised in Hempstead where he graduated from Hempstead High School. He attended Allegheny College in Pennsylvania before enlisting in the U.S. Army and served in the Signal Corps during World War II. In 1946, Staller married Pearl Friedman, whom he had dated in high school, and the couple had five children. In the late 1950s, Staller and his father cofounded Hauppauge-based Staller Associates, and became among the first entrepreneurs to develop retail shopping centers on Long Island. A supermarket, drugstore and a U.S. Post Office anchored each of their early shopping centers. Together, the father-son duo developed numerous shopping centers, office and industrial buildings on Long Island and in Connecticut. Staller is survived by his wife, four children and their spouses and nine grandchildren. The memorial service will be held April 27 at 1 p.m. The Staller Center is located at 100 Nicolls Road in Stony Brook.

— Rita J. Egan

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Perspectives

Smithtown needs to look into purchase of school building BY TIM SMALL The Town of Smithtown has begun efforts to expand its town hall. Specifically, conceptual plans are being developed to add wings to the existing building. Most recently, the town sought appraisals for four satellite, or annexed, buildings as a first step in consolidation. No doubt consolidation of office space will increase efficiency and improve external user’s interaction (regarding “one stop” vs. being shuffled from one building to another). A vacated annexed building can consequently be used for redevelopment (e.g., further redevelopment of old Nassau Suffolk Lumber property), transit-oriented development (e.g., Long Island Rail Road adjacent apartments) or parking. The Smithtown United Civic Association supports efforts and has advocated for consolidation and resulting efficiency for some time, but expansion of the existing town hall is not the only option. Specifically, utilization of the existing New York Avenue School must be formally explored. Proper business cases must be developed, become completely transparent and the best option for Town of Smithtown taxpayers

(e.g., town vs. school tax) selected. The Smithtown school district can function without the New York Avenue School building, as best evidenced by its recent attempt to sell the property. Not much has changed, except the school board membership. The school district had only informal discussions with the then town leadership, and as legend goes, was told to seek dense redevelopment. The bid by Southern Land Development was met with very strong opposition, forcing it to withdraw its bid offering. Leadership was embarrassed, in a he said, she said situation between town leadership and the school district. Consequently, no trust and no open communication has subsequently transpired, only legal posturing. Clearly, an opportunity for the school district to reduce operating expenses exists, especially valuable during times of declining enrollment, increased labor costs, reduced state aid and increasing taxes. Yes, school district relocation costs must be understood and properly funded in the process. Clearly, an opportunity for town consolidation exists, arguably enabling redevelopment and launching the long overdue

downtown revitalization. Yes, the New York Avenue building needs some remediation work, but let’s not lose sight of the fact that people are currently occupying the building. We need to call upon our elected officials and school board to seriously consider this option. The school building, also known as the Joseph M. Barton building, sits on 13 acres, was built in 1924, and is about 76,000 square feet in size. It was built as a secondary school, used as a junior high school and became the district’s administrative offices in 1986. Today it serves its function as the district’s central office, adult education programs and board of education meetings. The site also includes athletic fields used by many, such as the Smithtown Kickers Soccer Club. The grounds are the last available green space within the downtown business district. It sure seems like a great opportunity exists to repurpose this historic building, while preserving open green space. The concept of a town buying a school building is not new to Long Island. We need only to look to our neighbors in the towns of Huntington, Islip or Babylon. As an example, the Huntington Union Free School District sold its

building on Main Street in 1978 to the Town of Huntington for $1. Before moving forward we need transparent business cases developed for each option so that the right decision for a Town of Smithtown taxpayer is selected. We need to hold all of our elected officials accountable. The Smithtown United Civic Association is committed to creating the necessary visibility, driving accountability and facilitating the necessary dialogue. Maybe we need to start by getting everyone in the same room. Any objection from either town or school board? We live in a wonderful community. We love our schools, local businesses and our beautiful homes. Please help and show support by attending town board meetings. If you can’t go, call or write our council members and let them know you share the Smithtown United Civic Association vision. We need to explore the New York Avenue School purchase and preservation of the last available green space in downtown Smithtown. Together let’s make Smithtown an even better place to live. Tim Small is president of the Smithtown United Civic Association.

Community-based plans should be driven by policy solutions BY RICHARD MURDOCCO I want to share my thoughts regarding the recent efforts to update the Town of Smithtown’s long-standing comprehensive plan, which was first adopted in 1961. As part of the research process for its awardwinning body of analytical and reported work on Long Island’s land use and development issues, The Foggiest Idea regularly reviews the planning efforts that directly impact communities throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties. Located in the heart of western Suffolk County, Smithtown was at the forefront of the post-World War II suburban developmental

boom, experiencing rapid suburban expansion up through the 1980s. In recent years, the town finds itself needing to balance its suburban landscape with the economic, environmental and social needs of the 21st century. As policymakers, it is critically important to be cautiously skeptical when it comes to the ambitions and motivations of those who will seek to use this process to transform the town. As you’re well-aware, Smithtown has been unchanged for decades. While partly due to political inertia, there is some merit to the municipality’s long-standing maintenance of the status quo — from the planning perspective, the town has been essentially built-out for decades.

In 2015, I argued this point on the pages of Long Island Business News, writing that “… with its road network overburdened, water quality declining, and limited vacant open parcels that would allow for transformative development, Smithtown isn’t so much the ‘town that time forgot,’ but rather, the ‘town that has reached its limits.’” Community-based plans should be driven by policy solutions that are both data backed and grounded in public input, not shaped by those who have something to gain by advocating for strategies that allow for additional growth. It is my hope that the document eventually adopted reflects the realities Smithtown faces, as well

as some of the still-relevant recommendations that were made in the 2015 Draft Town of Smithtown Comprehensive Plan Update that was never formally accepted. Smithtown’s latest road map will be an opportunity to strike the right balance between maintaining the community’s quality of life, while charting sustainable and viable solutions for the area’s future. I applaud the municipality for undertaking a renewed comprehensive planning effort and look forward to following the progress that is made in the coming months. Richard Murdocco is the founder and president of The Foggiest Idea Inc.

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LEGALS LEGALS con’t from pg. 2 PlO CITIBANK, N.A.; “JOHN DOE #1-5” and “JANE DOE #1-5” said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants. Mortgaged Premises: 147 JUNIPER AVENUE SMITHTOWN, NY 11787 TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you, unless the Defendant obtained a bankruptcy discharge and such other or further relief as may be just and equitable. NATURE AND OBJECT OF ACTION The object of the above action is to foreclose a Mortgage held by the Plaintiff and recorded in the County of SUFFOLK, State of New York as more particularly described in the Complaint herein. TO THE DEFENDANT(S), except SUFFOLK COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN A. CORREA the plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. TO

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Email: legals@tbrnewsmedia.com except SUFFOLK COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN A. CORREA: IF, AND ONLY IF, you have received or will receive a Bankruptcy Discharge Order which includes SUFFOLK County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises. This debt, the plaintiff is solely attempting to enforce its mortgage lien rights in the subject real property and makes no personal claim against you. In that event, nothing contained in these or any papers served or filed or to be served or filed in this action will be an attempt to collect from you or to find you personally liable for the discharged debt. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing an answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. RAS BORISKIN Attorney for Plaintiff BY: CYNTHIA MALONE, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse Westbury, NY 11590 (516) 280-7675 272 2/14 4x ts LEGAL NOTICE 538 Hewitt LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY State Secretary of State (“NYSSS”) on Janu-

ary 7, 2019; the LLC is located in Suffolk County; NYSSS is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it can be served; a copy of any process served upon NYSSS will be mailed to the LLC at 8 Chivalry Lane, Nesconset, New York 11767; the purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. 282 2/14 6x ts SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK - SMITHTOWN EMIGRANT BANK (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EMIGRANT SAVINGS BANK AND NEW YORK PRIVATE BANK & TRUST), Plaintiff -againstSEBASTIAN FERNANDEZ, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein on May 8, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Smithtown Town Hall, 99 West Main Street, Smithtown, NY on March 22, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Smithtown, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known and designated as District 0800 Section 051.00 Block 09.00 and Lot 004.000. Said premises known as 33 RIVERVIEW TERRACE, SMITHTOWN, NY Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. We are a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Index Number 065472/2014. KENNETH M. SEIDELL, ESQ., Referee STAGG, TERENZI, CONFUSIONE & WABNIK, LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 401 Franklin Avenue, Suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530 301 022119 4x ts SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK _______________________ INDEX NO. 611878/2018 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, LEGALS con’t on pg. 7

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Former Commack school worker indicted for having drugs/guns A former worker at the Commack School District has been indicted for the alleged illegal possession of weapons and drugs following an investigation by the Suffolk County Police Department. “It’s very concerning to have an individual who has access to a school allegedly be in possession of drugs and illegal firearms,” Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini (D) said in a statement. “Residents in the defendant’s neighborhood saw something, said something, and the Suffolk County Police Department acted swiftly to investigate and arrest this defendant.” Patrick Musumeci, 30, a former maintenance worker for Commack School District, was charged with four counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, five counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, four counts of criminal possession of a firearm, criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree and several misdemeanors. On Feb. 6, at approximately 5:35 a.m., Suffolk County police detectives from the 5th Squad Special Operations Team and officers from the Emergency Service Section and 5th Precinct Gang Unit executed a search warrant at Musumeci’s residence, located at 57 Wilmarth Ave. in Patchogue. The search warrant was executed pursuant to a narcotics investigation into alleged drug dealing at the residence, which was reported to police through the Suffolk County Crime Stoppers hotline. Commack school officials reacted to news of Musumeci’s arrest by posting a letter to district residents on its website. “The district has found no evidence to date that he ever brought a weapon or drugs onto school property,” reads the district’s statement. “To date, we have not found any suspicious activity on school property.” Musumeci was allegedly in illegal possession of four assault weapons and four additional firearms, namely a Bee Miller 9 mm semi-automatic rifle, a .233-caliber Bushmaster Remington semi-automatic rifle, a .233-caliber Smith and Wesson Remington semi-automatic rifle, a .22-caliber CBC long rifle semi-automatic rifle, a .40-caliber Glock Smith and Wesson semi-automatic pistol, a .40-caliber Taurus Smith and Wesson semiautomatic pistol, a .22-caliber Sturm, Ruger & Co. revolver and a .38-caliber Smith and Wesson special revolver. Musumeci also allegedly possessed brass knuckles.

Mug shot of Patrick Musumeci. Photo from DA’s office

Two of the handguns recovered during the search warrant were previously reported stolen. Musumeci is also alleged to have possessed quantities of oxycodone; methadone; Xanax; morphine; concentrated cannabis, known as THC, in e-cigarette cartridges; marijuana; a digital scale; and packaging materials consistent with narcotics sales. Musumeci was also allegedly in possession of several hand-pressed pills made to resemble oxycodone. An analysis of the pills revealed they were actually composed of a mixture of fentanyl, methamphetamine and tramadol. Information on Musumeci’s attorney was not available. Musumeci was arraigned on the indictment Feb. 28 by Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice Mark Cohen. Bail was previously set at $100,000 cash or $200,000 bond. He is due back in court March 19. If convicted of the top count, Musumeci faces a maximum sentence of up to nine years in prison. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Nicole Felice of the Narcotics Bureau.

— Compiled by Kyle Barr

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A Smithtown man has pleaded guilty to threatening to harm United States senators. On Feb. 28, Ronald DeRisi pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Central Islip to threatening to assault and murder two U.S. senators in retaliation for their support of the nomination and confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. “This defendant threatened to assault and murder two sitting United States senators in an effort to intimidate them and interfere with their performance of official duties,” said U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue. “Ours is a system of laws — not threats — and the Department of Justice will vigorously prosecute those who seek to undermine the integrity of our constitutional system through violence.” In September and October of 2018, DeRisi telephoned and left more than 10 threatening voice messages at the offices of two United States senators using a prepaid cellular telephone that was recovered when DeRisi was arrested Oct. 19, 2018. Live ammunition during the execution of a search warrant was also seized. Federal prosecutors have not identified the two senators threatened. According to an Oct. 25, 2018, article in The Times of Smithtown, police said they believe DeRisi left two voice mails Sept. 27 for one senator, who is only identified as their home state “is not New York.” While the male caller did not identify himself, in the first message

it was said he had a “present” for the elected official, specifically, “a 9mm [gun].” In a second voice mail recorded less than an hour later, the caller ranted, “We’re tired of this guy. Sucking taxpayers’ money! Getting a free [expletive] ride! How many more years you gonna do it? None! He’s a dead man!” In addition, DeRisi allegedly left 10 voice mails at the Washington, D.C., office of a second senator between Oct. 6 and 8, according to capital police. The male caller did not identify himself by name in any of the messages. In one call, the man police believe to be DeRisi allegedly attempted to get the senator’s home address. “Thanks to you [Senator], we now have a sexual predator on the Supreme Court …,” the caller stated in one voice mail, according to court records. “Good job [senator], thank you very much. We will proceed to correct it …” DeRisi has a prior record of making threatening phone calls dating back to February 2015. He pled guilty to one count of seconddegree aggravated harassment in Nassau County 1st District Court after repeatedly calling a victim’s home and office more than 15 times. DeRisi faces up to 10 years in prison, and as part of his plea agreement with the government will forfeit two rifles to the United States.

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Kings Park St. Patrick’s parade a go despite snow A little snow didn’t stop Kings Park residents and friends from enjoying the 2019 Kings Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 2. Spectators, mostly huddled at the corners of Pulaski Road and Main Street as well as Church Street and Main, cheered on pipe bands, firefighters, businesses, Scouts

and more despite slushy streets and sidewalks. This year’s grand marshals were the Nally boys, Gene, Tom and John. The Nally family has lived in the community for nearly 120 years, spanning six generations. — Top center photo by Joseph Cali; all others by Rita J. Egan

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John Damianos of Damianos Realty Group, Old Field resident BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Attorney, real estate developer and longtime Three Village resident John Damianos was laid to rest March 4. Damianos died unexpectedly in his Old Field home Feb. 25. The 67-year-old was the principal and legal counsel of Smithtownbased Damianos Realty Group LLC and a familiar face in the town. State Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick (R-St. James), who has known Damianos and his family for several years, described him as a cheerful, upbeat and sharp man. The assemblyman said he would always pick Damianos’ brain about local real estate when he saw him at events. “He was just an all-around good guy,” Fitzpatrick said. Christine Mazelis, owner of Niche Boutique in St. James and Mazelis Landscape Contracting Corp., met Damianos due to both of their families’ work with the Smithtown Historical Society and said he seemed to have a passion for everything, especially his cars. “I always saw him as someone who lived his life with purpose,” Mazelis said. “Always giving back to our community.” Priya Kapoor, executive director of the Smithtown Historical Society, said the Damianos family members are big supporters of the society’s annual Heritage Ball and Heritage Country Fair. John Damianos recently met with Kapoor to help with the landscaping of the historical society’s property, a project that he was not able to see transpire due to his passing. “He wanted to do good for the community and wanted to beautify the property,” Kapoor said. Rev. Demetrios Calogredes (Father Jim), pastor of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption in Port Jefferson, said Damianos was a devout Greek Orthodox Christian who served on the church’s parish council for many years. “He would read with great care the Holy

John Edward Damianos died unexpectedly Feb. 25 in his home. Photo from Damianos Realty Group LLC

Bible every day and derive inspiration from the Holy Scriptures,” Calogredes said. “John also was a great philanthropist, helping people in need and supporting the local soup kitchens with food and contributions.” Calogredes said Damianos was an active member of Port Jefferson American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association. The organization was formed in 1922 to help Greek immigrants assimilate into the American way of life and be successful while fighting discrimination. “John will truly be missed by all our parishioners and friends who loved and admired him,” Calogredes said. “May his soul rest in peace and may others follow his sterling example.”

In addition to his work with the church, Damianos was involved with Middle Country Coalition for Smart Growth, Building Owners’ and Managers’ Association Long Island and the Real Estate Institute. Damianos was a recipient of the Association for a Better Long Island Developer of the Year Award in 2019 along with the Long Island Business News

Redevelopment of the Year Award. According to his family, Damianos quietly supported worthy causes and delivered food parcels to those in need on behalf of City on a Hill Community Church in Middle Island. He also loved working in his yard and on his vintage Porsche. Damianos was born Dec. 19, 1951, in Plattsburgh to Dr. Xenophon and Virginia Damianos and was raised in Stony Brook with his five brothers and sisters. A member of the Suffolk County Bar Association since 1982, he was a graduate of The Stony Brook School and Long Island University. He earned a juris doctor from the California Western School of Law. Damianos is survived by his two children, Elexis Zoe Damianos, Esq. and John James Damianos; his former wife and good friend Evonne Damianos; beloved brothers X. Cristofer Damianos (Helayne), Pelops Damianos (Marilyn); and sisters Bonnie Lee Rampone (Chuck), Elektra Gaebelein (Thad) and Beth Ann Damianos. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Bryant Funeral Home of East Setauket. A funeral service was held March 4 at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption and interment followed at St. James Episcopal Church Churchyard in St. James. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Monastery of St. Dionysios at 481 N. Country Road, St. James, NY 11780; City on a Hill Community Church at 629 Middle Country Road, Middle Island, NY, 11953; or Bideawee Animal Rescue at 118 Old Country Road, Westhampton, NY 11977.

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Opinion

Letters to the editor

Celebrating women

On Feb. 27, the House of Representatives passed H.R.8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, 240-190, which would require a background check for every gun sale in America. Though many lives are lost in America every day to gun violence, Congress has done little to address this public health crisis. The bill passed with all but two House Democrats voting for it, and all but eight House Republicans voting against it. A bill that has the potential to save American lives should not be a partisan issue but, sadly, it seems that too many Republican lawmakers value their National Rifle Association rating and donations more than they value the safety of their constituents. Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley)

Editorial

March is Women’s History Month, a time to honor the feminine icons who have left their mark on the world. However, when it comes to learning about accomplished women, in many ways, people need to educate themselves. A recent article from the Smithsonian Magazine cited a report from the virtual National Women’s History Museum released in 2017 titled “Where Are the Women?” The study examined the status of women’s history in state-level social studies standards seen in the K-12 curriculum and found only 178 women. This find was compared to 559 men found in the same scholastic standards. Fortunately, while school systems catch up with including the countless impressive women in history missing in their curricula, many libraries and museums offer programs dedicated to Women’s History Month offering information about the lives of so many amazing and impactful women who may not be included in a high school textbook. Of course, there are options to increase your knowledge, such as digging a little deeper on the library shelves or the internet to find out information beyond the frequently told stories of abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe, suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, civil rights activist Rosa Parks or 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Those women are out there and are not as hidden as one may think. We’ve come up with just a few powerful women who may not be referenced enough, or not at all, in the history books. Elizabeth Jennings Graham was an African-American teacher who in 1854, when Manhattan streetcars were mostly segregated, fought for the right to ride in any car. She won her case in New York courts in 1855, and by 1865 all New York City transit systems were desegregated. Margaret Hamilton was the lead software engineer for NASA’s Apollo program. Along with her team, she wrote the code algorithms for the spacecraft’s in-flight software. Apollo 11 went on to become the first mission to successfully land humans on the moon. Sonia Maria Sotomayor, born in the Bronx, become the first Latina and Hispanic justice in the Supreme Court of the U.S. when President Barack Obama (D) appointed her to associate justice in 2009. Digging even further into history and across the sea, there is Ching Shih, a female pirate leader, who lived in the late 1700s to early 1800s. History has remembered Shih as a fierce warrior who commanded more than 300 Chinese sailing ships, defeating Qing dynasty Chinese officials and Portuguese and British bounty hunters. She was so successful she managed to force the Chinese government to grant her a pardon. Unlike the careers of other famous pirates in the Caribbean, she died peacefully in her bed. Stories like these and others of women’s impact on the world and our everyday lives are out there waiting to be discovered. We encourage our readers to go out and find those stories or perhaps even make history themselves.

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Zeldin ignoring the voices he represents falls into that vast majority of House Republicans who voted against this lifesaving bill. He has consistently opposed gun safety legislation, even in his days in the New York State Senate, where he said of the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act in a 2014 Facebook post, “I do not support the NY SAFE Act and sponsor the bill to repeal it.” Zeldin is one of the highest recipients of NRA donations in the country with one other New York representative in the congressional delegation, receiving $9,900 in the 2018 election cycle. This is concerning not only because almost 40,000 lives were lost to gun violence in the U.S. in 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, far more than other nations. It is concerning because 90 percent

of Americans supported universal background checks in 2017, as did nearly 74 percent of NRA members in 2015. The stranglehold that the NRA itself, which at one point did support universal background checks, has on lawmakers is preventing the legislation that an overwhelming majority of Americans would like to see enacted. It is important that our legislators vote not just on their ideology, or their base, but on the will of the people. In his vote against universal background checks, an idea that has broad support, Congressman Zeldin has ignored the voices of those he represents.This is not what democracy looks like. Shoshana Hershkowitz South Setauket

In support of clean water standards Clean, safe drinking water is a human right. This year, New York State is set to establish the toughest in the nation drinking water standards. These landmark standards will ensure that New Yorkers are protected from emerging contaminants that pollute our drinking water. However, clean drinking water comes with a price tag. Those who pollute our water should be responsible for the costs of cleaning up our water. That’s why I introduced a bill to close loopholes in state law that have allowed polluters to evade fiscal responsibility for the costs of cleaning up the contamination they’ve caused. This would allow public water authorities and districts the ability to potentially recoup hundreds of millions

of dollars -- essential funds desperately needed to treat and contain emerging contaminants within our water systems. Last year Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) pledged $200 million towards cleaning up this effort. This is a good step forward, but New York State cannot and should not fund this fight alone. The federal government has once again bucked its responsibility to protect our drinking water by delaying implementation of critical standards, which determine the level at which a contaminant triggers a water authority to reduce and remove it from our water supply. These standards are too important to delay. this year New York, using expert recommendations from environmentalists, academics,

health professionals, and water authority officials, will set toughest in the nation drinking water standards. We must continue taking steps forward to protect our drinking water so that it is safe for generations to come. We must pass legislation to hold polluters accountable for contaminating our drinking water. And we must urge the federal government to make our environment a priority and share in the cost of ensuring our drinking water is clean and safe. Because that should be something we can all agree on. Jim Gaughran State Sen. 5th District

We need to consult the owner’s manual When one acquires any complex product, car, computer, cellphone, etc., it is well to study and follow the owner’s manual provided by the designer/ manufacturer. To ignore the design, purpose and instructions of the maker is to invite malfunction, breakdown and loss of warranty. God is the Creator of heaven and earth, including human beings. His

instruction manual is the Bible. When we ignore the owner’s manual and God’s design, purpose and rules for use, we invite confusion and chaos, personal and societal breakdowns, present and eternal consequences. When political refugee from Communist Russia Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was asked what happened to his country, he replied simply, “Men have forgotten God.”

This is what is happening to America today. We have ignored the owner’s manual and defied the Creator in personal morality and public policy and education. The results are predictable, obvious and intensifying. The Rev. Ronald Stelzer Our Savior Church and School Centereach

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MARCH 07, 2019 • TIMES OF SMITHTOWN • PAGE A19

Opinion

The ongoing search for ‘just right’

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hen my daughter drives to a crosswalk and a pedestrian is crossing, she feels terrible if the person on foot starts to jog or sprint, pushing him or herself to move more quickly so my daughter can continue on her way. My daughter also gets annoyed if the person suddenly slows down. Life is full of those “just right” moments. If our hot chocolate is D. None too hot, we risk of the above burning the roofs of our mouths. If BY DANIEL DUNAIEF it’s too cold, it doesn’t have the desired effect of warming us up.

It’s what makes the Goldilocks story so relatable. The father’s bed is too hard, the mother’s is too soft, but the baby’s bed is just right. When my family searched for new beds, we collapsed into one mattress after another, imagining a good night’s sleep, just the right book or a good movie with perfectly balanced sound. Most salespeople spend their careers trying to find the right fit for someone, whether it’s a shoe, bed, car, house or any of the myriad items that fill my email box overnight while I sleep. Life involves the constant search for just right. If we won every game we played, the competition wouldn’t be strong enough and we wouldn’t push ourselves to get better. A movie with absolutely no adversity can be charming, but it can also wear thin quickly, as the lack of suspense can lead us to wonder whether a dystopian conflict is pending.

Even in the world of friendships, we search for just-right friends. We generally don’t seek friends who want to talk to us all the time, or who can barely make time for us. We also don’t want friends who agree with everything we say. A few people, public figures and otherwise, seem eager to find people who reinforce their brilliance regularly. I would prefer to find people with viewpoints that differ from my own, which force me to defend my ideas and allow me incorporate new perspectives into my thinking or behavioral patterns. Just right for any one person can and often is different from just right for someone else, which enhances the notion that we can find someone who is a great match or complement for us. Ideally, the non-just-right shoes, weather, girlfriends, boyfriends or jobs teach us more about ourselves. Why, we wonder, didn’t that work? Once we figure that out, we have a better chance at understanding what does. Sometimes, like the bed that doesn’t feel

comfortable at first but eventually becomes the only one that affords us a quality sleep, we grow into a role and find that the previous tasks or conversations, which had seemed so odious initially, are a much better fit than we originally thought, as a result of the changes in ourselves. And, as Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet, “There’s the rub.” The pursuit of just right in any context can change as we age. Our high school tastes in music, clothing, cars, houses, jobs or any other choices can and do change with each landmark reunion, making it more difficult to know what we want or what we’re searching for. While I share my daughter’s guilt when a pedestrian rushes across the crosswalk to let me go or prevents me from running down that person, I’m not as frustrated by someone who slows down. I try to determine, watching that person pause in the middle of the street, how this might be a “just right” moment for the pedestrian.

Hold on, winter is not all doom and gloom

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his is the time of mixed seasonal emotions. On the one hand, the deep cabin fever that sets in with February is still with us. Winter is upon the land, the trees are skeletons, the bushes just sticks and the lawns an anemic greenish brown. Even the evergreens, instead of being a lusty hunter green, are more like a drab olive, branches hangBetween ing dutifully but you and me limply, to remind us that all color BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF has not entirely disappeared from view. That’s probably also an apt description of our souls, suffering from winter’s darkness and yearning for color and warmth. Patches of

snow, remnants of the recent storm, have also lost their luster and serve only to nudge us that winter still has us in its grip. So do the ever widening potholes. But — and this is only a tiny “but” — March is here. That means we have made it through the coldest, darkest months. This weekend, we will switch to daylight savings time, so those who work past 6 o’clock in the evening will not be stumbling out from their stores and offices into the darkness. There will still be evidence of some day left. Remember, though, to drive with extra care during the week following the change, for statistics tell us there are more car incidents after losing even one hour on one’s biological clock. With the advent of March, if we hold on three weeks, comes the official start of spring. Now we know that Mother Nature doesn’t check the calendar, and we can get wicked snowstorms after spring officially begins. But that likelihood is less and would be a grand finale rather than the beginning of a long siege. So there is the smallest whiff of hope

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for the return of better weather. Also if you look closely at the bushes, you can see buds. Buds! That means flowers will be coming, and leaves, the bright green leaves of early spring. If we really want to get delirious about color, we can trek to Philadelphia to drink in the world’s oldest and largest indoor flower show, now happening at the Pennsylvania Convention Center until Sunday, March 10. This year’s theme is Flower Power, celebrating the contribution of flowers to our lives. Sometimes on a winter day when the sun is shining, the sky is cloudless and intensely blue and the air, with its low humidity, crisp and invigorating. For those who ski downhill or through the woods, snowshoe or ice skate or even take a walk on a country road, the scene is poetic, an artist’s dream. To come inside after such activity and be greeted with the scent of hearty soup or freshly baked chocolate chip cookies is a treat most keenly appreciated when the temperature is low. As the season turns, and we think about putting away the shovels and salt — not yet

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though! — we can also cheer ourselves on a bit by conjuring up the benefits of winter. What are they, you ask? Well, no mosquitoes for one. And the ticks have disappeared. No lawn to mow, although we do sometimes have to shovel snow, so that’s probably only a trade-off at best. We can gain a few pounds and hide beneath our tunics and sweaters until the change in wardrobe forces us to acknowledge the slothful truth. There are no emergency calls to fix the air conditioner in winter. But the boiler is no angel either. It always seems to give way on the coldest nights. A dark and cold winter night can be cheered with a crackling fire, as we sit before the fireplace sipping a favorite beverage and exchanging deep thoughts with a loved one. Even the dog seems to enjoy the warmth and glow, curling up at our feet. But we are willing to cast all that away for the excitement of spring, with its birdsong, flowers and warmth. The return of light, longer with each day, is a magical salve for our moods. Just for a little while longer, dear friends, hang in there.

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Siena-Health Link

Health Information from Local Health Care Professionals

Tara Martinez, DO, FACOS, FACS Medical Director, Colon and Rectal Program St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center “I was drawn to medicine because I love the idea of being able to help people with my hands through surgery. It’s an honor to help others who are going through a difficult situation— to be able to cure them, give them more time or take away their pain. There’s nothing better in the world.”

What sets St. Catherine of Siena apart from other institutions? A. I think it is a combination of highly trained staff, a team approach, and specialized procedures we offer. We have vibrant, enthusiastic, surgeons and fellowship-trained specialists who have the expertise to allow patients to stay close to home and receive treatment on par with larger academic centers. What procedures does the Colon and Rectal Program offer and what issues do they address? A. We offer minimally invasive procedures using laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques, which allow for less pain, improved outcomes and favorable aesthetic results for patients. These procedures can be used to treat anything from colon and rectal cancers to diverticular disease, but our most common cases involve anorectal diseases, such as hemorrhoids and fissures, which are associated with rectal bleeding. We’ve also implemented an enhanced recovery program that helps patients get back to their everyday routines more quickly and spend less time in the hospital after surgery. If you would like more information and are interested in making an appointment, please call (631) 870-3444.

What other conditions are associated with rectal bleeding? A. Although rectal bleeding is associated with many benign findings, such as hemorrhoids, fissures, polyps, warts, and fistula’s, rectal bleeding is also associated with colon, rectal and anal cancers and should therefore be evaluated by a physician. Many people ignore these symptoms and assume it is due to “hemorrhoids”. Does St. Catherine offer evaluations and screenings? A. At St. Catherine of Siena, we perform colonoscopies as well as screening exams and imaging. These evaluations are used to detect abnormalities such as polyps, tumors, and cancer. Who would be a good candidate for colorectal cancer screening? A. While colorectal cancer screenings for the average person without a family or personal history of cancer or polyps, are typically recommended for men and women starting at age 45, we are starting to see an increased rate of colon cancer in patients. We have started screening patients at younger age and encourage patients, as well as physicians to send patients for screening earlier if they are experiencing any symptoms or have a family history. We are open and accommodating to everyone, from young adults to the elderly in need of our services.

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